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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 24, 2023 |
#R1# Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Sangroon closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Sangroon pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Silva swings for the body but Sangroon moves out of range.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Sangroon looks winded! Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown and Sangroon counters with a nice uppercut. #CL# Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Sangroon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Sangroon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Liam Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yohan Sangroon. Silva crunches a lovely knee into Sangroon's ribcage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sangroon is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC# Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Sangroon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Sangroon stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet. #T1# Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sangroon tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sangroon to the ground. Sangroon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva. #CL# Silva takes the fight into the clinch. Silva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sangroon is defending well.#TD# Silva decides to pull guard. Silva pulls Sangroon in close to prevent any damage. #SUB# Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sangroon defends it easily.#T2##ES# Silva is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sangroon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD# Silva jumps guard.
Silva is controlling Sangroon's posture. Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sangroon's guard. #REVR##T3# Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SU# Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Sangroon fails miserably with a takedown attempt. A head kick misses from Silva. #CL# Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sangroon, pushing him back against the cage. Knees to the body from Silva.
#TD# Silva jumps guard and drags Sangroon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T4##SUB# Sangroon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sangroon has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted. Silva pulls Sangroon in close to prevent any damage. Silva keeping moving, preventing Sangroon from controlling successfully. Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sangroon's guard. #REVR# And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Silva dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sangroon as he avoids it easily. Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sangroon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL# Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sangroon working hard to break the clinch. Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Silva jumps into guard, dragging Sangroon to the mat.
Sangroon won't allow Silva to sweep him here. Silva is working hard here to advance position. Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sangroon is breathing heavily.#T1# Sangroon being controlled here momentarily. #SUB# Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Silva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sangroon defends well and Silva ends up having to push Sangroon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Silva tries for a takedown but Sangroon manages to get underhooks.
#BC# Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sangroon doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva tries to clinch but Sangroon moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Sangroon does a little dance to reset his feet. Sangroon wants to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch position. Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Sangroon, before circling back to the center of the mat. Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sangroon's waist but Sangroon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side. Sangroon dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Sangroon's head and hops out.#T3# Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Sangroon counters with a leg kick. #TD2# Sangroon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Sangroon trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom. Silva wants to control but Sangroon postures up.#T4# Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Sangroon trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away. Silva preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #ES# Silva makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sangroon sprawls well. Sangroon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet. Sangroon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Silva dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Silva shoots in and drives through. Sangroon sprawls well. Silva stuffs the takedown. Silva looks for a takedown but Sangroon sprawls well. Sangroon stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet. Sangroon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sangroon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva. Silva moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSangroon. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sangroon but Sangroon pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2# Sangroon looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Silva kicks Sangroon off and gets to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1# Sangroon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sangroon swivels and escapes. Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Silva swinging wildly here.
Sangroon stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet. Silva sets himself, and Sangroon steps forward looking for the clinch! Silva avoids it this time. Sangroon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2# A low kick lands for Sangroon.
Nice takedown defense from Sangroon. No joy for Silva on that attempt. Sangroon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head. Silva throws a right and a left that both miss. Silva sets himself, and Sangroon steps forward looking for the clinch! Silva avoids it this time. Sangroon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Liam Silva is winning the standup battle so far. Sangroon ducks under a wild hook from Silva. Silva fails with the takedown and Sangroon counters with a flying knee. Nice. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sangroon throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range. #T3# Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sangroon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat. A leg kick checked by Sangroon. Sangroon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot. A punch combination from Sangroon misses. Silva throws a one two combo.
Sangroon fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Nice body punch from Silva. Sangroon lands with a nice body punch. #T4# Silva looks to land a combination but Sangroon avoids it well. Horrible takedown attempt by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Sangroon, which made it look bad. Sangroon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL# Silva clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD# Silva decides to pull guard. Yohan Sangroon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Liam Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Sangroon throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Yohan Sangroon. I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Silva! |
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